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One of the first times Inés Rojas saw a dead howler monkey, it was lying on a road with its body curled up in a ball. The monkey’s palms were charred, its muscles seized and contorted. While traveling between two patches of forest, the monkey was forced to traverse the tarmac that separated them […]
Roads and highways wind through forests worldwide, forming an expanding network that connects humans but can hurt animals. Animals are hesitant to cross roads, and for those that move only through the treetops, such as arboreal mammals, a road can represent an impassible barrier. “For arboreal animals, the barrier effect is profound. They will not […]
Even as there are a few potential interpretations for why body systems can be ripe pickings for goosebumps, experts do know the mechanics that induces goosebumps to appear.